Junior Sheet Metal Fabricator

HR GO Group; Bishop's Stortford; Remote; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day week (Fridays off)

Job summary

HR GO Group in Bishop's Stortford is looking for a Junior Sheet Metal Fabricator to join our established manufacturing team on a permanent basis. The role offers a 4-day week with Fridays off, and a pay of £14.50 per hour, with full-time hours across four days.

You will fabricate high-precision sheet metal parts from engineering drawings, support the production schedule, and progressively move into press machine setup and operation, working safely and to quality standards.

Qualifications

• Solid grounding in sheet metal fabrication and using workshop machinery.
• Strong attention to detail with a quality-focused approach.
• Reliable team player who can meet deadlines.
• Keen to develop into press machine operation.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate fabrication machinery (guillotines, bandsaws, presses).
• Produce and assemble detailed parts for assemblies and welded components.
• Mark out and prepare materials from drawings/templates using basic tools.
• Check work using measuring equipment to meet drawing requirements.
• Follow engineering drawings/lofts and work instructions.
• Participate in daily stand-up meetings and support continuous improvement.
• Work to health & safety, quality and regulatory standards.

Skills

Sheet metal fabrication

Attention to detail

Reliability

Team player

Press machine operation

Tools

Guillotine

Bandsaw

Press machines

Job description

Junior Sheet Metal Fabricator

Job Reference: FJ-pek4n

Manufacturing and Production Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire £14.5 per hour Permanent

Junior Sheet Metal Fabricator (Permanent) - 4-day week, Fridays off

We're recruiting reliable, motivated Junior Sheet Metal Fabricators to join a large, experienced production team on a permanent basis. This role is ideal for someone who already has a solid grounding in sheet metal fabrication and now wants to build on their skills-especially progressing further into press machine set-up and operation.

Hours: Mon-Wed 07:00-17:30 & Thurs 07:00-16:30 (full-time hours over 4 days) - every Friday off

The role

You'll produce high-precision sheet metal components and sub-assemblies, working from engineering drawings and to a defined schedule.

What you'll be doing:

• Set up and operate fabrication machinery (guillotines, bandsaws and presses)
• Produce and assemble detailed parts for assemblies and welded assemblies
• Mark out and prepare materials from drawings/templates using hand tools and basic calculations
• Check work using measuring equipment to ensure it meets drawing requirements
• Follow engineering drawings/lofts, procedures and work instructions
• Take part in daily stand-up meetings and support continuous improvement
• Work to health & safety, quality and regulatory standards, keeping your area clean and safe

What we're looking for:

Essential:

• Previous sheet metal fabrication experience and confidence using workshop machinery (e.g. guillotine/bandsaw/press)
• Strong attention to detail, reliability and a quality-focused approach
• Team player who can work to deadlines
• Keen to develop further into press machine operation

Desirable:

• Aerospace or automotive manufacturing knowledge
• Strong drawing/specification reading skills
• Practical problem-solving and decision-making

Other information:

These are permanent roles. You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered. HRGO are a recruitment agency supporting UK Manufacturing. We aim to respond to all applications.

Contact us:

• Email: [e-mail]
• Call: 01233 722 401